Neel Nene, MD, MBA, MS

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Get to know Psychiatrist Dr. Neel Nene, who serves patients in Virginia.

Dr. Nene is a respected, fellowship-trained psychiatrist serving as the Medical Director of Comprehensive Behavioral Health (CBH) in Arlington, Virginia. His clinical interests include inpatient psychiatry, neurodevelopmental disorders, as well as neuromodulation. 

CBH is a leading multidisciplinary treatment center that services all of the DC Metropolitan area, with locations in Arlington and Bethesda, Virginia. Its mission is to provide the highest standards of mental healthcare, emphasizing compassion, transparency, and accountability.

Graduating with his medical degree, Dr. Nene went on to perform his residency in psychiatry at Maimonides Medical Center as well as extensive addiction training at Bellevue Hospital. Wanting to further his education, he completed his fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at The Milton S Hershey Medical Center at Penn State University, where he served as chief fellow. 

Additionally, he completed the Healthcare MBA program at The George Washington University with a focus on Marketing and Hospital Management, a fellowship in electroconvulsive therapy at Columbia University, as well as TMS training at the Maastricht Brain Imaging Center in the Netherlands.

A member of the American Psychological Association, Dr. Nene is board-certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). The ABPN is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to serving the professions of psychiatry and neurology.

Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders. These include various maladaptations related to mood, behavior, cognition, and perceptions. Psychiatrists evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. They conduct thorough psychiatric evaluations, develop treatment plans, prescribe medication, and evaluate treatment results.

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